Child's Interaction With a Social Robot During Dressing

The Effect of a Child's Interaction With a Social Robot During Dressing on Fear and Pain

The aim of this randomized controlled trial, consisting of 30 experimental and 30 control groups, was to examine the effect of a child's interaction with a social robot during wound dressing on their fear and pain.

Inclusion Criteria

1. The children should be between 5 and 10 years old.
2. The child must have come to the emergency room for initial wound dressing.
3. The child and parent must be able to speak and understand Turkish.
4. The children must not have received any analgesics in the last four hours.

Exclusion Criteria:

1. The child does not apply for their first dressing change,
2. The child is not between 5-10 years old,
3. The child has a mental, visual, or hearing impairment,
4. The child has received any analgesic within the last four hours,
5. An analgesic-containing ointment has been applied before the dressing change.